J. Cosmas Vintage Photography,CDV's, Cartes de Visite

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CDV359-2	Beautiful portrait of a young girl with ringlets and rose tinted cheeks. Backmark of "J. M. Horning & Co., Traveling Artists". It's very likely that this is a temporary studio set up by a member of this company. Note the very basic and hastily pinned upholstery of the posing chair. In absolutely fine condition. $25.00
CDV195-2	Very nice studio CDV of a Civil War soldier posing in his civilian clothes and his kepi with a young woman. It's been suggested that the woman is his wife. It's probable of course, but I tend to think that it's his daughter, as there is a strong resemblance between them, and an obvious gap in their ages. Perhaps he was home on leave, and they took the opportunity to have a photo made together. No backmark, but affixed to the verso is an orange two-cent internal revenue stamp hand cancelled by the photographer in black pen; "Anthony Clyde". Slight warp to mount, else in near fine condition. $50.00
CDV272-2	CDV group portrait of fifteen men and women in an interior. Of course I can't be sure, but I would guess that this is the faculty of a school or college. I love the man standing at the far left whos head is relected in the mirror. No backmark. Some slight loss of toning. Else clean and unmarked. $18.00
CDV318-2	Studio portrait CDV of a young girl in dress and pantalettes standing on an upholstered chair. Studio and backmark of "Walter S. Davey, Gloucester (UK)". Near fine. $18.00
CDV194-2	Studio CDV portrait of four siblings. I like this image of two brothers and two sisters posing rather stiffly for the photographer, with it's endearing sense of "family". Backmark of "S. S. Johnston, Polo, IL". In fine, clean condition. $25.00
CDV197-2	Superb tinted studio CDV of a very endearing, very fancifully dressed young boy. The coloring on this image is masterful. There is the exquisitely delicate rendering of his face with two shades of blue for his eyes, the red lips, the blush of pink on his cheeks and the golden brown on his hair. His collar, shirt and socks are all tinted white, and his bow tie is rendered in multi-colored stripes of incredible detail. Obviously, the child of a wealthy patron, who would expect nothing less than the best from a studio of this stature. Backmark of "Bogardus, New York". One small patch of soiling to upper right margin. Else, as new. $50.00
CDV340-2	CDV of the Palzzo Pitti, Florence. Numbered and titled in the negative. Backmark of "Giorgio Sommer, Naples". In fine, clean condition. $20.00
CDV341-2	CDV of the cathedral of Basel (Bâle), Switzerland. Backmark of "Varady et Cie., Bâle". Contemporary ink writing to verso. Else, in as-new condition. $25.00
CDV342-2	CDV of Quimper cathedral, France. Backmark of "Emile Mage, Brest". In fine, clean condition. $20.00
CDV35-2	Oval studio portrait CDV of Caleb S. Pratt. Backmark of "Black, Boston, MA". Written in pencil on verso is; "Lieut. Caleb S. Pratt, killed in the battle of Wilson's Creek, MO., August 10, 1861". Pratt, a Bostonian, migrated to Kansas and in 1861 was mustered into Co. D of the 1st Kansas Infantry as 2nd lieutenant. He was one of 1,200 Union men who died on "Bloody Hill" at the battle of Wilson's Creek. He was twenty-nine years old. Pratt County Kansas is his namesake. From the studio of famed Boston photographer James Black. Very desirable. $195.00 SOLD
CDV36-2	Finely done vignetted CDV portrait of a boy, whose hair has been re-touched on the finished image by the photographer. Backmark of "(John) Whipple, Boston". With a pen cancelled green three-cent Internal Revenue tax stamp affixed to verso. In addition, on verso is written in pencil a name that's hard to discern, but reads something like "Willie Butts (?)". In clean, near fine condition. $20.00
CDV319-2	Very nice pair of English studio CDV portraits of two prosperous looking couples. Studio and backmark of first image is "Vandyke & Brown, Liverpool". Backmark of second image is "Mrs. Robinson, Photographer, Ashton Under Lyne". Both in fine, clean condition with strong toning. $25.00
CDV38-2	Charming full length portrait CDV of a man posing in a photographer's studio with his dog. While the man seems very stiff, his dog (a springer spaniel) is completely relaxed! Backmark of "E. Hoile, Stonehouse (Gloucestershire)". Some loss of toning with a touch of wear to mount edges. Else, near fine condition with a particularly decorative backmark. $42.00
CDV198-2	Very scarce and desirable CDV of girl triplets. All three are dressed identically (of course!) with checked skirt, jacket, beaded necklace and headband with white bow. I'm not quite sure what they're holding. The girls on the right and left appear to be holding boxes of some sort, and the one in the center looks as if she's holding a portrait, possibly in a passepartout frame. Note how they're perched on the edge of the chairs. No backmark. There is some loss of toning to the image, but still it's in fine, clean condition. $100.00
CDV199-2	Beautiful studio portrait CDV of a very wide-eyed and winsome looking boy. His gaze and pose are remarkable. With an elaborately decorative gilt backmark of "J. H. Lamson, Portland, ME". In fine condition. $28.00
CDV41-2	CDV portrait of a curly-haired boy in long coat, high button shoes and striped socks. Studio mark of "Buchholz, Springfield, Ma". $20.00
CDV42-2	CDV studio portrait of the Reverend Edward Norris Kirk (1802-1874), noted 19th century missionary, writer, evangelist and passionate orator, who, for almost thirty years, was pastor of the Mount Vernon church on Beacon Hill, Boston. No backmark. Written in pencil on verso is; "Rev. E. N. Kirk". Image in excellent condition. $25.00
CDV320-2	Studio portrait CDV of a man. This is a simple, yet wonderful image of a bearded, youngish man with a terrific "wave" in his hair, holding a glazed straw hat in his lap. He's perfectly positioned and lighted, with his back against the table and surrounded by all that beautiful bare space, full of different tones. Studio and backmark of "The London School of Photography, 23 Poultry, E.C." In fine, clean condition. $18.00 SOLD
CDV200-2	Wonderful tinted studio portrait CDV of a very serious little girl. There's something a trifle odd, but still very compelling, about this image. I think it's the almost doll-like appearance of the subject, what with her stiff pose, and the rather crudely applied patches of red tint to her cheeks, and the wash of yellow over her hair. But what a great outfit she's wearing, with it's voluminous skirt and ermine-trimmed coat. Very scarce backmark of "Orcutt's, Cambridge (IL)". Mount lightly soiled with corners trimmed. Else, in fine condition. $40.00
CDV45-2	Studio portrait CDV of a very self-possessed and endearing boy sitting cross-legged on a chair. Backmark of "Venner", Charlestown, MA". Written in pencil on verso is; "Frankie Allen, 1863". Top corners clipped, else image in fine condition. $20.00
CDV46-2	Famous CDV portrait of Albert, the Prince Consort (1819-1861) taken shortly before his death. Backmark of "(John Jabez Edwin) Mayall, London & Brighton". In very fine, clean condition with just some scattered markings to image surface which, I believe, are in the negative. Though not that uncommon, the condition of this particular copy is exemplary. $32.00
CDV47-2	Wonderful studio CDV of a very poised young girl in a fancy outfit and high button shoes, sitting with her ankles crossed. Backmark of "F. L. Lay's, Boston, MA". Photo and mount as new. $23.00
CDV48-2	Studio CDV of a mother with her child. Backmark of "John A. Whipple, Boston". Card and mount bright and clean as new. Terrific image from this famous studio. $20.00
CDV49-2	Paging Professor Frederick Bhaer! (That's the impoverished German language instructor who falls in love with Jo in Alcott's "Little Women"). I love this vignetted portrait CDV of a studious looking fellow with his spectacles and exaggerated muttonchops. There's a faint pink tint to his cheeks. Backmark of "J. W. Hurn, Philadelphia", with a pen cancelled blue two-cent "proprietary" tax stamp affixed to verso. Touch of staining to upper right corner of image and mount. $20.00
CDV50-2	Charming pair of studio CDV portraits of babys. Backmark of first is "John A. Whipple, Boston", and backmark of second is "Preston & White, Hartford". Both in fine, clean condition. $22.00, the pair.